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pulling chocks:
getting ready to leave




poping smoke:
leaving the area




Ramp Rat:
Aircraft Security Guard




VOLUNTOLD:
ASSIGNED TO TASK INVOLUNTARILY




flying gas station:
Air Force refuler KC 135




thunder chicken:
F 105




fat albert:
C 5 galaxy




ASAP:
AS SOON AS POSSBLE




gaggle:
mass confusion




Chit:
U.S. Navy term for "Paperwork"




Libs:
Short for "Liberty", which is the time available to enlisted service members for personal use (i.e. deployment prep, sleep/R&R, recreation, etc.




poop tube:
M79 grenade launcher




chopper:
helicopter




deuce-n-half:
2 1/2 ton truck




Star light Star bright:
night vision device




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